Antitrust Law | Litigation

Facing a private antitrust action, drawing the scrutiny of government enforcers, or looking to bring your own antitrust claim? Our antitrust litigation team will help you understand your options and develop an approach that fits your particular need. Whether a client's objectives are best realized by strategic motion practice, trial, settlement, or an alternative path, we have the tools, techniques, and artistry to craft the solution. We collaborate with our clients to identify the path that maximizes results and minimizes legal and business risks.

That's part of why we were named Antitrust Litigation "Law Firm of the Year" by U.S.News/Best Lawyers for 2011-2012—an award based on client and peer feedback on our expertise, responsiveness, integrity, cost-effectiveness, and depth of business understanding.

The expertise of former government officials from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

The know-how in key jurisdictions around the world to develop global defense strategies in cartel damage claims

We also have one of the deepest litigation benches in the world that includes 120 lawyers with first-chair trial experience, and we are the only law firm to have four lawyers on National Law Journal's annual "Winning" list four years running.

Our Track Record of Success

Our antitrust litigators' record of success spans civil and criminal matters; individual and class actions; full trials and appeals; and every substantive area of antitrust. Recent litigation matters include:

Representation of global auto parts manufacturer in defense of multi-district class actions that resulted from the U.S. Department of Justice's largest ever criminal investigation, involving allegations of price-fixing for certain auto parts.

Representation of a financial institution in an MDL proceeding that consists of a class action brought on behalf of every merchant in the U.S. who accepts Visa and MasterCard payment cards, alleging price-fixing and tying claims and more than 10 actions by a number of large merchants making parallel claims. This is the largest private antitrust case ever brought.

Successfully represented a major international transportation company in the U.S., EU, Brazil, and Asia in connection with an investigation of alleged price-fixing in the freight forwarding industry and related class action civil litigation.

Representation of a major international hotel chain in defense of multi-district class action litigation alleging conspiracy to fix hotel room rates. The court dismissed all claims against the client.

Successfully represented a Japanese electronics company and its subsidiaries in an administrative investigation and follow on civil litigations regarding LCD components.

Won motion to dismiss and subsequent Ninth Circuit affirmance of putative antitrust class action relating to late fees charged by banks.

Won Second Circuit affirmance of dismissal with prejudice of an antitrust action brought by a patent troll.

Represent a Japanese conglomerate in the defence of a follow-on damages claim by Microsoft Mobile Oy Ltd. in relation to lithium ion batteries.

Representation of a Fortune 500 technology company and other large commercial purchasers of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) as opt-outs in multi-district class action litigation to recover damages resulting from price-fixing cartel among certain DRAM suppliers. The litigation obtained favorable settlements up to the eve of trial.

“They know the industry and the business well so that they are able to provide helpful legal advice that reflects the realities of both the company and the industry.” (Chambers USA 2015)

“Morrison & Foerster LLP has a ‘very good reputation’ in the market.” (Legal 500 US 2015)

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